Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-14
4 SERIOUS HITCH

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HAS sfappepci u, the E9ssnsEiss
ticns--DihernE A;snlanatious of tbs
l1ens Adjraromeas
WashingtoR, Dec. l0-phe ropoft
from Ottawa tnass sLers is d serious
hitch in the negotiations OF the fishery
oonfersncs As undoubtedly. correc,.
From the rest informed sources which
are accessible to the general public it ia
believed that the following statement
accurately represents the situation IN
the conference. From the outset Sr
Charles upper. the Canadian
commissioner, has been the leading
spirEs on the BRITISH side OF the negotia-
hons. Mr.. Cham0erllan and Sir Lionel
Sackville West have permitted Canada,
IN whose immediAt interest they have
assemed that the negotiations were to
be conducted TO take the lead,
Topper took q position to which
1t was evident that Secretary
Bayard and our commissioners would
not accede. for whatever views the
secretary OF state may entertain ss
to the Interpretation OF the
treaty OF 1878, he Is not disposed to agree
to any draft Of treaty, the rejection of
which when presented to the senate,
could be considered to be reasonably
we'll assured in advance. Canada. speak
ing through Upper, has had one chief
point to galn-the importation into the
United Stated OF Canadian fish duty free.
The price which Canada was willing to
pay for this was the unrestricted right Of
American fisherman TO enter the ports Of
ORnEda Tor any purposa connected With
fishing OF Tor any other commercial pur-
pose and such q definition of the bonn
Diary OF tae marine leagues and OF the
bead land theory as would be acceptable
to the United States. Canada has been
unwilling to yield. The long adjourn
ment has been decided in order that an
attempt may be made to induce her to
moderate her demands. The Cana
dian authorities, meanwhlles are not
only called upon to reeede from
their position in . manner which
would 10 n~1n4ii4aans 10 tneir
pride, but which may also threaten TO
defeat the political party now dominant
in the dominion. II has been made APP
parent shat the Canadian administration
is threatened with very formidable OPP
position at home, end that ii the prese mt
administration shall be forced to Yect de
from the position in which il has far
three years maintained the opposition
party might be successful in future
elections.
However, q representative oil the gov
ernment OF Newfoundland has been here
during the conference, and IL appears
that the people of tha province whose in
1terests in the general fishery question
are not less than those OF the dominion
are not satisfied that they were not in
vited TO take pert In the conference, and
will not be displeased il the American
theory shall prevail and the dominion
administration be defeated. This will
not only explain the visit Of Topper, bat
that OF Chamberlain to canada. III is
believed that Chamberlain will endeavor
to make it clear to the Canadian authori-
ties that no result can be accomplished
from the conference il they shall remain
as incxorable in their demands as they
now are, and that important results may
be expected il they shall modify their
position thst, moreover, Great Britain
is not disposed TO encourage Canada In
obstinate adherence TO q position which
can gain nothing for Canada knd which
may tend . Fanaassss hi. .see ..e!ss.ess hhesmaen
the United States and Canada more un-
pleasant, and that the Csnadien officers
will do we'll to heed good adYice end
consider whether il is not practicable to
submit q new proposition to tbs admie.
sion. One OF the statements: made here
is that che commission has given up
all hope OF formulating . general
treaty, and that the moat
il hopes 20 accomplish ia agreement on d
prootocol defining anew She meaning of
certain clauses OF the treaty OF 1913, euah
as those relating to bait. TO repairs and
refreshments. and 20 che transhipment
in bond across Canada Of American fish.
II ID understood that such O proctocol,
IL IL fs agreed on, will be merely OK
pianasory OF the old treaty, and willnot
have 70 be sent TO she senate for cotton,
bat, II acceptable to the state depart
ment, will provide q mode OF action for
the future. The long reoess, IL il under
steod, was taken at the instance OF Mr..
Chamberlain, who found it necessary to
send his communication Il the British
foreign office by mail and to await
further suggestions by mail, ell of which
requires fully three weeks. Ottawa dis
patoha say that She long adjournment il
regarded In canadian official circles az
total collapse OF the negotiations.